Comparison

Fields vs SwarmaDie 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fields

Capture, organize, and edit audio recordings on the go. This app allows for high-quality sound capture with external interfaces, imports existing files, and offers a suite of editing tools. It features automatic location tagging and flexible storage options.

Highlights
  • High-quality audio capture
  • Import audio files
  • Comprehensive editing tools
  • Automatic location tagging
  • iCloud and local storage options
  • Pre-roll buffer
Features
Currently charting
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Fields is a portable field recording app for capturing, organizing, and editing sounds in one place. Record sounds wherever you are, organize them with photos, notes, and locations, and edit your recordings directly in the app. Capture new material with the built in microphone or an external audio interface, import existing audio files, and keep everything organized in one place. Fields includes useful editing tools such as cut, copy, crop, reverse, fades, gain, normalize, filter, pitch, speed, trim silence, and noise reduction. A pre roll buffer helps you save sounds that happened just before you pressed Record, while automatic location tagging and the built in map make it easy to remember where each recording was captured. Your recordings belong to you. Fields requires no account, uses no tracking, and lets you choose between iCloud and Local Storage.

About

SwarmaDie 2

Create organic and evolving soundscapes with this polyphonic synthesizer. It features 8 oscillators, a dynamic swarm filter, and dual multitouch ribbons for expressive control. Save and recall your custom sounds with the preset bar.

Highlights
  • 8 Oscillators with Swarm Control
  • Dynamic Swarm Filter
  • Dual Multitouch Ribbons
  • ADSR Controls
  • Preset Bar (Factory + User)
  • AUv3 Plugin and Standalone App
Features
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SwarmaDie 2 is a polyphonic synthesizer inspired by the legendary analog Dewanatron Swarmatron, originally designed by Brian and Leon Dewan in 2011. With 8 independent oscillators, dynamic swarm filter, two multitouch ribbons playable simultaneously, and complete ADSR controls, you can create organic and ever-changing sound textures. FEATURES: • 8 Oscillators with Pitch Floor, Range, and Swarm Control • Swarm Filter with dynamic tracking • Two Multitouch Ribbons (Pitch + Swarm) playable simultaneously • Preset Bar (Factory + User) • AU Plugin (AUv3) + Standalone • Touch-friendly interface inspired by the original hardware panel AUDIO CONTENT: SwarmaDie 2 is a synthesizer: it contains no pre-recorded music, only professional audio generation tools. COMPATIBILITY: Requires iOS 14.0 or later. Works as a standalone app and as an AU audio plugin (AUv3) in compatible DAWs.

Screenshots

Fields4 screens
SwarmaDie 21 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SwarmaDie 2 at every 3 days against Fields's every 6 weeks. SwarmaDie 2 also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99). Fields's advantage is chart position (#67 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fields costs $9.99 and SwarmaDie 2 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Fields against 4.7 for SwarmaDie 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Fields's written reviews are positive against 80% of SwarmaDie 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fields ships an update every 6 weeks, SwarmaDie 2 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Fields versus SwarmaDie 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldsSwarmaDie 2
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#67 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudioThing Ltd.Diego Capoccitti

Customer experience

Fields

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

SwarmaDie 2

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fields

No in-app purchases

None

SwarmaDie 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fields free?
Fields costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwarmaDie 2 free?
SwarmaDie 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fields or SwarmaDie 2?
Fields is rated higher. Fields averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while SwarmaDie 2 averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Fields or SwarmaDie 2 have ads?
Neither Fields nor SwarmaDie 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fields or SwarmaDie 2?
Fields ships an update every 6 weeks, and SwarmaDie 2 every 3 days. Most recently, Fields was updated on October 25, 2026 and SwarmaDie 2 on October 24, 2026.

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